Chapter 103

“Did you break into this place?” I blurted out the question and he glared at me, his jaw clenched, his eyes narrowing. “I mean if you did that’s admirable. I appreciate you finding some place.”

“Do I look like a fucking thief to you?”

“I don’t know what they look like.” But that wasn’t the truth. I knew every ugly detail about men who took whatever they wanted no matter the cost. They believed in their power, as if they were gods. Another shudder coursed through me. Sam instinctively sensed something was wrong with me and issued a slight growl of warning to his master.

“It’s okay, Sam. I have a feeling the lady can take care of herself. And this is my place. I had nowhere else to take you.”

“What about back to the motel?”

Sighing, he placed his feet on the table and leaned back. “I might live in the mountains, but I ain’t no fool. I’ll get you back tomorrow. As long as the snow is still coming down, we’re not going anywhere.”

A lump formed in my throat. “I need to get back now.”

“You